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ILLWILL
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The best way to pick (harvest) mushies?
#4313701 - 06/19/05 09:45 PM (17 years, 7 months ago) |
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What is the best way to harvest mushies, by getting it as close as possible to the base of the stalk? I used tweezers last time, but it tore at the half point of the stalk.
Can someone give any suggestions?
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shamanvision
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Re: The best way to pick (harvest) mushies? [Re: ILLWILL]
#4313715 - 06/19/05 09:51 PM (17 years, 7 months ago) |
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twist and wiggle the base while you pull
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Re: The best way to pick (harvest) mushies? [Re: ILLWILL]
#4313717 - 06/19/05 09:52 PM (17 years, 7 months ago) |
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Grasp the stem just above the base and twist. It'll pop right out 
Do use the tweezers to get pieces(if any) out of the substrate.
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Re: The best way to pick (harvest) mushies? [Re: LouiseLouise]
#4313724 - 06/19/05 09:56 PM (17 years, 7 months ago) |
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mannn i hate when vermiculite is stuck/grown into the base. do people usually cut the bottoms off because of this?
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Re: The best way to pick (harvest) mushies? [Re: extinguishment]
#4313734 - 06/19/05 10:02 PM (17 years, 7 months ago) |
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No, lol. I find the verm comes off real easy after they are cracker dry. Sometimes you gotta scrape it a little.
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Re: The best way to pick (harvest) mushies? [Re: LouiseLouise]
#4313736 - 06/19/05 10:03 PM (17 years, 7 months ago) |
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I just eat the verm
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Re: The best way to pick (harvest) mushies? [Re: grow]
#4313878 - 06/19/05 10:58 PM (17 years, 7 months ago) |
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LOL Grow....
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Re: The best way to pick (harvest) mushies? [Re: grow]
#4313884 - 06/19/05 11:01 PM (17 years, 7 months ago) |
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Better then eating poo, lol.
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Re: The best way to pick (harvest) mushies? [Re: HippieChick]
#4314034 - 06/19/05 11:49 PM (17 years, 7 months ago) |
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Quote:
grow said: I just eat the verm
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HippieChick said: Better then eating poo, lol.
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Re: The best way to pick (harvest) mushies? [Re: lordoftheshroomz]
#4314047 - 06/19/05 11:56 PM (17 years, 7 months ago) |
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you'll find that when you're twisting, some shrooms will resist one direction, but when you twist it the other direction, it comes off clean.
when they fight you, it means you're pulling up extra substrate. the path of least resistance will leave the sub behind.
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Re: The best way to pick (harvest) mushies? [Re: ILLWILL]
#4314148 - 06/20/05 12:38 AM (17 years, 7 months ago) |
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Twist & pull by hand. No cutting, as what you leave often rots.
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Re: The best way to pick (harvest) mushies? [Re: grow]
#4316976 - 06/20/05 09:28 PM (17 years, 7 months ago) |
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Quote:
grow said: I just eat the verm
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Re: The best way to pick (harvest) mushies? [Re: fufungi]
#4316984 - 06/20/05 09:30 PM (17 years, 7 months ago) |
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is this for indoor or outdoor picking?
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Re: The best way to pick (harvest) mushies? [Re: Dragonaut]
#4316987 - 06/20/05 09:31 PM (17 years, 7 months ago) |
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applies to both
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Re: The best way to pick (harvest) mushies? [Re: psilocyben]
#4316991 - 06/20/05 09:33 PM (17 years, 7 months ago) |
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I've heard that in nature, it is better to cut them at the base than to rip them out by hand.
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